Check Out Some Super Bowl Commercials Before the Big Game

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Jan 31, 2013 at 12:01 AMJan 31, 2013 at 5:46 PM

The Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers will go head to head in this Sunday's Super Bowl but, let's face it, half the people who tune in will primarily be interested in the commercials rather than the game. A ...

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